Comparative study of acetaminophen-morphine versus rofecoxib-morphine for post-tonsillectomy pain control

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 264-269

  Vallée, Estelle ^a   Carignan, Marisol ^a   Lafrenaye, Sylvie ^a   Dorion, Dominique ^a,b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Morphine; NSAID; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; ROFECOXIB;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TONSILLECTOMY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTONES; MALE; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SULFONES; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 36148970866     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7010.2007.0040     Document Type: Article

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